Cuspidor-cleaner.



M. RIVAL 611. WUTHRICH.

Y CUSPID'OR CLEANER.

APPLlcATloN' FILED MAY 5, 191s.

l l 98,276. Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

' ijn/ventura www M Riva/Z J Wuthzwch MATTHIAS RIVAL AND JOI-INWUTI'IRICl-I, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

CUSPIDOR-CLEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

Application led May 5, 1916. Serial No. 95,648.

To @ZZ whom t 'may concern.' y Be it known that we, MA'r'rHIAs RIVAL andJOHN lVUTHRIo-I, citizens of the United States, residing at New Britain,in the county of Hartford, State of Connecticut, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Cuspidor-Cleaners; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a. full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in cuspidor cleaners,and has for its object to provide a device of this character soconstructed that water can be introduced into the cuspidors forthoroughly cleaning or flushing the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cuspidor cleaner soconstructed that the same can be used for carrying the cuspidor fromplace to place.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cleaner of thischaracter having slidably mounted thereon a cover for engaging the upperend of the cuspidor to close the same when the water is introduced intothe cuspidor so as to prevent splashing.

lVith these and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a side elevation ofthe device. Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional View. F ig. 3 is asectional view on line 3*?) of Fig. l. Fig. t is a similar view on lineof Fig. 1.

The device comprises a tube 1, said tube having connected to its upperend a coupling 2 which has connected thereto a hose 3, whereby water canbe introduced into thc tube 1 from a suitable supply. Engaged in thelower end of the tube 1 is-a nozzle 4;, said nozzle being preferably ofthat type having a plurality of perforations 5 formed therein so thatthe water will be directed in contact with the sides and bottom ofthecuspidor. Clamped around the tube 1 is a pair of plates 6, said plateshaving pivotally engaged therebetween the lower ends of the arms 7,which terminate in curved bars S,

said bars having their ends provided with horizontally disposed arcuatejaws 9 which are adapted to clamp the neck of the cuspidor so as to holdthe nozzle i in propzfz; position for directing the water against theinterior wall of the cuspidor. For holding the jaws 9 in clampedengagement with the neck of the cuspidor, coiled springs 10 areprovided, said springs having their outer ends connected to the bars 8and their inner ends to the tube 1. Slidable on the tube l is a circularcover 11 which has secured thereto the lower end of a rod 12, said rodserving to raise or lower the cover when desired. The cover when engagedwith the upper end of the cuspidor will prevent splashing' andoverflowing of the water. A handle 13 is secured to the coupling 2 sothat the tube 1 can be conveniently held or lifted, as desired. In usethe arms 7 are forced toward each other so as to spread the jaws 9whereby the nozzle 4 can be engaged in the cuspidor, said springs 10serving to hold the jaws in clamped engagement with the neck of thecuspidor after the arms 7 have been released. The cover 11 is then moveddownwardly so as to cover the cuspidor and the water turned on so thatit will enter the cuspidor. When the jaws 9 are engaged with thecuspidor it is obvious that when the tube 1 is lifted the cuspidor willalso be lifted so that it can be carried from place to place.

Vhat is claimed is A cuspidor cleaner comprising a tube, means forconducting water to the tube, a nozzle carried by the lower end of thetube,

arms pivotally associated with the tube and having bars formed upontheir lower ends, said bars having jaws carried thereby for engaging theneck of a cuspidor, springs connecting the tube and bars for yieldablyholding the jaws engaged with the neck of the cuspidor, and a coverslidably mounted upon the tube, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, we'afiiX our signatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

MATTHIAS RIVAL. JOHN IVUTHRICH. `Witnesses:

PHILIP BARDEOK, JOHN F. EPILER.

Copie: of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. C.

